Regenerative medicine for Fort Worth patients

The Fort Worth side of the metroplex has its own regenerative medicine landscape, distinct from Dallas in patient demographics, clinic distribution, and the typical clinical referral patterns. Apex Regenerative Institute, in Southlake, draws a meaningful share of its patient base from Fort Worth, Arlington, Keller, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Roanoke, and the western suburbs.

This page covers what Fort Worth-area patients should know about the Apex practice, why patients are driving to us, and how we compare to other options in the Fort Worth market.

The drive from Fort Worth to Southlake

Apex is at 2111 Kirkwood Blvd, Suite 110b, Southlake, TX 76092. The clinic sits in northeast Tarrant County, easily reached from Fort Worth via TX-114 east or TX-121 east, depending on your starting point.

Typical driving times (non-rush hour):

  • Downtown Fort Worth: 25 to 35 minutes
  • TCU / west Fort Worth: 30 to 40 minutes
  • Fort Worth Medical District: 25 to 35 minutes
  • North Fort Worth / Alliance: 15 to 25 minutes
  • South Fort Worth: 35 to 50 minutes
  • Arlington (north): 25 to 35 minutes
  • Arlington (south): 35 to 45 minutes
  • Mansfield: 40 to 55 minutes
  • Burleson: 40 to 55 minutes
  • Keller: 15 to 20 minutes
  • North Richland Hills: 20 to 25 minutes
  • Hurst, Euless, Bedford (HEB): 15 to 25 minutes
  • Roanoke: 15 minutes
  • Argyle: 20 minutes
  • Flower Mound: 15 to 25 minutes
  • Grapevine: 15 minutes

The route from most of Fort Worth involves a primarily highway drive, with limited urban traffic outside rush hours. Free parking immediately outside the building.

For patients in north Fort Worth and the Alliance area, the drive to Apex is often shorter than to downtown Fort Worth clinics.

Why Fort Worth patients come to Apex

The patients we see from Fort Worth share some common reasons:

Specific physician fit. Dr. Abdullah's background, combining internal medicine, hospitalist practice, and regenerative training, fits patients who want clinical thinking, not just procedure delivery.

Allogeneic cellular product. Some Fort Worth clinics still use BMAC or adipose-derived cells. We use screened young donor cells from FDA-registered processors. The biological reasoning is in our allogeneic vs autologous guide.

Image-guided procedures. Real-time ultrasound guidance for every joint, tendon, and spinal injection. Not "we confirm with ultrasound after."

Diagnostic workup before quoting. No phone-quote packages. Imaging review and exam before any protocol recommendation.

Willingness to say no. About one in five Apex consultations end with us recommending against the procedure. We publish examples in cases we said no to. Several Fort Worth-area patients have come to us after another clinic recommended a protocol that didn't match their case.

Transparent pricing. Published rates, written into the treatment plan, with no surprise add-ons.

Second opinions before surgery. Several Fort Worth-area orthopedic groups refer patients to us for evaluation of cellular therapy as a delay or alternative to joint replacement.

Patient profiles common from Fort Worth

A few patterns we see commonly from Fort Worth-area patients:

The west Fort Worth executive with chronic knee or hip pain. Often previously athletic, often has access to good orthopedic options locally. Considering whether to proceed with surgical consultation or buy time with cellular therapy.

The retired Fort Worth professional with bilateral knee OA. Coming to us for a second opinion before scheduling knee replacement.

The Keller or Roanoke parent of a high-school or college athlete. Specific patellar or Achilles tendinopathy, often referred by a sports PT or sports medicine clinician.

The Arlington-area patient with persistent shoulder pain after trying conservative care and possibly a cortisone shot or two. Often has a partial-thickness rotator cuff tear on MRI. PRP or cellular therapy candidate.

The HEB (Hurst, Euless, Bedford) area patient with chronic plantar fasciitis after years of standing-based work. Shockwave plus PRP combined protocol.

The Fort Worth area patient with new AVN diagnosis. Often urgent workup; coordinated care with their rheumatologist if steroid-induced or orthopedic surgeon if traumatic.

The Mansfield or Burleson patient with chronic low back pain after multiple prior treatments elsewhere. Comes to us for a careful diagnostic workup before any new intervention.

What we treat for Fort Worth patients

The same clinical scope applies regardless of where you live:

Orthopedic. Knee, shoulder, hip, lumbar spine, elbow, foot/ankle, sports injuries, post-surgical biologic augmentation in coordination with surgical teams.

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. Early-stage cellular therapy as a delay or alternative to hip replacement.

Neurological and psychiatric. Subanesthetic IV ketamine for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, refractory chronic pain.

Adjunctive modalities. Softwave shockwave, LED photobiomodulation, Class IV laser.

Condition-specific guides:

How a typical visit goes for Fort Worth patients

You book a consultation via our online form or by calling (972) 768-2328. Our intake team sends a brief health history form and asks you to upload any recent imaging.

On the visit day, you drive in to 2111 Kirkwood Blvd. Free parking right outside. Check-in at the front desk.

The consultation runs 60 to 90 minutes: history, exam, imaging review with you in the room, written treatment plan. Dr. Abdullah personally conducts the visit.

You leave with the written plan. You take it home. We don't schedule treatment the same day as the consultation; the gap (usually 2 to 4 weeks) lets you decide when you're not sitting in our office.

For follow-up visits, we can usually accommodate telehealth for Fort Worth-area patients who don't want to make the drive for a 30-minute check-in. The procedure itself and any in-person follow-up that includes exam happens at the Southlake clinic.

How Fort Worth's regenerative market compares

A few observations about the Fort Worth-area regenerative landscape:

Several solid physician-led practices exist in Fort Worth proper. Some are excellent. The right way to evaluate any of them, including us, is to use the questions in our evaluation guide.

Some Fort Worth-area clinics specialize narrowly. Sports medicine practices doing primarily PRP. Orthopedic groups offering regenerative options as an adjunct to surgical care. These can be excellent fits depending on what you need.

The wellness-and-medspa segment is well-represented in the Fort Worth market. Be more skeptical of regenerative offerings from non-physician-led practices.

National franchise clinics have Fort Worth locations. As elsewhere, quality varies by which physician is at the location you visit.

We don't recommend or critique specific Fort Worth-area competitors by name. We do recommend that you evaluate any clinic you're considering using the questions in our evaluation guide.

Pricing

The same pricing applies regardless of where you live in the metroplex. Typical ranges:

  • New patient consultation: $300 to $450 flat fee
  • PRP, single joint (LP or LR): $1,200 to $1,500 (each additional same-visit joint $800)
  • Stem cell injection, single joint (MSC): $3,200 to $4,800
  • Stem cell + exosome combination: $3,500 to $5,500
  • Bilateral or multi-joint stem cell protocol: $10,000 to $12,000
  • Shockwave course (4 to 6 sessions): $1,200 to $2,800
  • Ketamine therapy, 6-infusion induction: $2,400 to $3,600

Insurance does not cover regenerative procedures. HSA/FSA funds usually can be applied. Financing through CareCredit and other partners available. Full breakdown in our coverage and financing guide.

How to book

To request a consultation: use the booking form at /#consult or call (972) 768-2328.

We're at 2111 Kirkwood Blvd, Suite 110b, Southlake, TX 76092. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

For Fort Worth-area physicians considering a referral: call the main line and ask to coordinate care.

For a broader picture of the DFW regenerative landscape, see our DFW pillar guide.

A short note from Dr. Abdullah

Fort Worth has a strong medical community and several clinicians I respect doing regenerative work locally. The patients who choose to drive to us from Fort Worth usually have specific reasons: they've evaluated local options, they want particular features of how we practice, and they decide the drive is worth it. For patients in the Fort Worth area considering regenerative care, the right first step is usually a consultation somewhere; whether that's us or a local clinic depends on the questions you ask and the answers that match what you're looking for. We welcome the comparison.